News Headlines Archive

December 17, 2008

Miscellaneous

Vadilal to set up Rs 20 cr plant in Kolkata Orissa imposes ban on poultry from West Bengal Medica Synergie Opens New ENT Hospital in Kolkata UCO bank to reduce deposit, lending rates by more than 75 bps Feluda takes on Shah Rukh Khan in Kolkata Tapan Sinha responding to treatment IIM Kolkata tops in raising corpus fund People Will Reject Left in Kerala and Bengal: Sonia Gandhi

The Telegraph

Bank men in vault, lakhs cleaned out What's on in town Girl loses hands in suicide attempt Factory hands return booty Cold-blooded couple in body bag murders Highway collision claims four builders Slump & siege stump fair Rally, blockade disrupt traffic  You share your birthday with... Classroom push for real-life lessons Road closed for ramp Match made at box office Statehood dharna in Delhi BSF-cop spat after accident Boy ‘molested’ by tutor Students show sci skills School sticks to exam bar Raid plan to seize cattle Chicken deaths spread to new areas Protest over elephant menace Cong bandh cripples life

The Statesman

Asok lays slum project stone Baby was killed by aunt, uncle Birbhum bans movement of poultry Certificates elude majority of disabled Dense fog delays trains, flights Farmers pay for funds crunch Flu: Lack of surveillance to blame Haldia dock officials, KoPT chairman in face off Land dept to facilitate industrial policy NKC to play key role in change: Pitroda Nandaram demolition put off till 31 Dec Tannery closure drive on Two arrested while taking bribe

Times of India

HC turns down Todi's bail plea 38 Bengal kids rescued from Orissa 26 Illegal tanneries shut down Bitten by dog, newborn dies Rights panel can probe cop's role, says HC Ashok Todi's bail plea turned down Christmas goodies ready on shelves, but sales yet to pick up Salt Lake pool, slimy and filthy Honking horror turning drivers deaf Feeling the chill? Winter's finally here

Indian Express

Nandaram traders can’t believe their luck, KMC offers licences Postal employees to go on indefinite strike Circuses do a vanishing act this year Murder of boy, mother: Three days on, aunt says she was witness to crime Pollution-hit villagers force Mejia thermal plant to close half of its units Women’s panel to compile a comprehensive database of crime City developers not pleased with interest rate cuts TMC-led group for early rehabilitation of railway colony evictees Ashok Todi’s bail plea rejected again Mismanagement rules second day of culling Minority affairs minister alleges apathy towards Bengal Haj pilgrims Federal anti-terror agency: Buddha wants Centre to discuss with states CM’s remarks on private tuition draws criticism Winter has finally set in

Hindustan Times

Bengal delays action, panic spreads Hit by avian flu again, West Bengal's Malda begins culling Bird flu continues to spread in Bengal, outpacing culling Left home after tiff, returns after 40 years

Sports

East Bengal reach Federation Cup semi-final Surya Shekhar Ganguly starts favourite